to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to kill; to beat to death
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine